Good afternoon all. Took a trek to Colonel Sam Smith Park & Humber Bay Park this morning to have a look at the lake and glad I was that I did. There was a light wind out of the North and the lake was as smooth as glass when I arrived just after 7am.
Without a scope I tried my best (I probably undercounted) and spotted 83 Red-necked Grebes, 39 Horned Grebes, 2 Common Loons and 5 White-winged Scoters at Col. Sam among the usual Waterfowl, most on the lake and at Humber Bay Park were 2 more Red-necked Grebes as well as 2 Tree Swallows and it looks like the Black-capped Chickadees are starting to tickle thru. DIRECTIONS COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK IN ETOBICOKE -TORONTO To get to Col. Sam Smith Park from Queen & Yonge Streets. Take the Queen Street Car #501 (Long Branch) west to Kipling Ave. The park is across from the street car stop behind the Humber College buildings. Depending on which Queen Street streetcar you board you may or may not have to transfer from one car to another at the Humber Loop, but this is no big deal. You can also take the 44 TTC bus from Kipling subway station directly to the Col. Sam Smith Park loop. By automobile from downtown Toronto drive west on Lakeshore Blvd, cross the Humber River Bridge at Sunnyside and drive to Kipling Ave. turn left (south) and your in Colonel Sam Smith Park.. HUMBER BAY PARK IN TORONTO To get to Humber Bay Park from Queen & Yonge Streets. Take the Queen Street Car #501 west to Park Lawn Road, the park is across from the street car stop. Depending on which Queen Street street car you board you may or may not have to transfer from one car to another at the Humber Loop, but this is no big deal. You can also take the 66D TTC bus from Old Mill subway station directly to the Humber Bay Park loop. By automobile from downtown Toronto drive west on Lakeshore Blvd, cross the Humber River Bridge at Sunnyside and drive to Park Lawn Road (on the west side of Christie Biscuits), turn left (south) and your in Humber Bay East. After exiting this area turn left (west) and drive to the entrance to Humber Bay West which immediately on your left as you cross the bridge. Norm Murr Richmond Hill, ON PS Those of you too lazy to enter directions may use mine. NM --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Eliminate annoying spam! My mailbox is protected by iHateSpam, the #1-rated spam buster." http://www.ihatespam.net
